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Category: Emotional Intelligence

Emotional intelligence is twice as valuable as IQ in the business world, since the emotional health of the team directly impacts productivity, motivation, engagement and loyalty. This means a person has the emotional intelligence that encompasses an ability to 1) identify and manage one’s own emotions, 2) identify and understand someone else’s emotions, and 3) relate well to others personally and professionally even under the most stressful situations. This requires that a person be self-aware, self-regulating and empathetic. These relationship-based skills are ones wherein women certainly excel.

The Secret to Influence: How To Engage Others With Emotional Awareness

Written by Maria Connolly. Posted in Dream Big - Start Small, EMERGE Method, Emotional Intelligence.

the very core of success revolves around connection and keeping yourself and other people engagedSuccess in business and life is not achieved solely from the techniques or strategies you use or the way you execute them. That approach leaves out a vital component: the very core of success revolves around connection and keeping yourself and other people engaged. Whether in business, leadership, or personal life, when you engage others you captivate their attention and keep them emotionally invested in your projects. 

Understanding and managing emotions (both yours and others’) is key to being engaging and this is what will set you apart. Emotional and relational intelligence aren’t just buzzwords; they are the foundation of deeper, more authentic relationships and sustainable success. So the second E of my EMERGE method stands for Engage: Emotional & Relational Intelligence.

Let’s break down how to build deeper connections with those around you. Counterintuitively, it starts with strengthening self-awareness…

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How to Stay Calm under Pressure. It’s Easy When You Practice This…

Written by Maria Connolly. Posted in Controlling Stress, Dream Big - Start Small, Emotional Intelligence, Life Skills.

If you suppress your feelings so that you look calm on the outside, but inside you feel like you’re ready to explode, learn how to stay calm under pressure.

Have you ever tried to calm a room full of excited children waiting for a treat? The more you shush them, the more they wiggle, giggle, and chatter. But if you channel their energy into an engaging activity, they settle down. This is a key takeaway for learning how to stay calm under pressure.

Because our adult emotions work the same way! Trying to suppress anxiety, stress, or frustration is like forcing those excited children to sit still — it’s exhausting and ineffective. Suppressing emotions often leaves you feeling like a powder keg, ready to explode.

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The Full Spectrum Human Intelligence: Why You’re Smarter Than You Think

Written by Maria Connolly. Posted in Dream Big - Start Small, Embodied Leadership, Emotional Intelligence, Leadership Skills, Self-Leadership Skills, Women in Leadership.

This article on human intelligence is longer than most because there’s a vital point to grasp…

By cultivating awareness of your multiple forms of human intelligence and working mindfully with your patterns, you can develop more flexible, authentic responses to life's challenges.When people speak of human intelligence they’re referring to mental abilities, right? We give great importance to the head — go to the ‘head’ of the class; the main office is ‘head’quarters; she’s the ‘head’ of the department or the ‘head’ of her field; the CEO is the ‘head’ of the company; etc. But there is so much more to being human than being a brain. 

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These Emotional Intelligence Characteristics Make Leaders More Effective

Written by Maria Connolly. Posted in Dream Big - Start Small, Embodied Leadership, Emotional Intelligence.

Develop vital business emotional intelligence characteristics to break through interpersonal blocks and unlock new levels of influence and success. When you think of the word “intelligence” do you think of the head or the heart? What about the word “emotional”? Does it make you think of a professional person or someone who’s unpredictable? We tend to think of these two words as being polar opposites. But both are needed if you want to be a balanced, effective leader. That’s why the following emotional intelligence characteristics are so important for leaders today.

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Somatic Awareness of Body Sensations Empowers You to Manage Your Emotions

Written by Maria Connolly. Posted in Dream Big - Start Small, Emotional Intelligence, Somatic Embodiment.

"YourYour body often knows things long before your mind catches up. It remembers today’s experiences AND all of your past experiences. The Inner Fitness Challenge Tool #2 — Somatic awareness of Body Sensations — lets you listen to and learn to trust your body’s wisdom once again. 

One of my clients said to me,“I know how to do it; I just don’t know how to do it!” For example, you know that losing weight involves eating nutritiously, exercising, and getting restorative sleep, but you just haven’t figured out how to practice those things in your own life to create real transformation. 

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